Sowing the Seeds for Settlement - Bogoroch & Associates
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2013<br />
Spring<br />
Conference<br />
SETTLED!<br />
<strong>Sowing</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Seeds</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Settlement</strong><br />
Thursday, May 30 to Friday, May 31, 2013<br />
Thursday, May 30, 2013<br />
8:45 am to 4:45 pm<br />
Friday, May 31, 2013<br />
8:30 am – 12:40 pm<br />
Metro Toronto Convention Centre South Building, Level 700<br />
222 Bremner Blvd., Toronto, Ontario M5V 3L9<br />
CHAIRS: Heidi Brown, Simona Jellinek, Allen Wynperle, Laurie Tucker<br />
Platinum Sponsor<br />
Diamond Sponsor<br />
This program qualifies <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> 2014<br />
LawPro Risk Management Premium<br />
credit.<br />
This program has been accredited by <strong>the</strong> Law Society<br />
<strong>for</strong> 1.5 Professionalism Hours (6.25 Substantive Hours).<br />
Law Clerks: This program has been accredited by<br />
<strong>the</strong> Law Society <strong>for</strong> 0.5 Professionalism Hour(s) (3.75<br />
Substantive)<br />
www.otla.com
THURSDAY<br />
Thursday, May 30<br />
Wireless Internet access sponsored by Artery Studios.<br />
LITIGATION AT SUNRISE<br />
8:45 am Welcome & Presentation by Platinum Sponsor<br />
9:00 am Housekeeping Claims since<br />
McIntyre: Has <strong>the</strong> Landscape<br />
Changed?<br />
9:10 am Update on <strong>the</strong> Law of Non-pecuniary<br />
General Damages<br />
Laura Pearce,<br />
Greg Mon<strong>for</strong>ton and<br />
Partners<br />
Russell Laing,<br />
Fireman Steinmetz<br />
9:20 am FLA Damages on <strong>the</strong> Rise Éliane Lachaîne,<br />
Doucet McBride<br />
9:30 am Website Demo Dianne Halcovitch<br />
OTLA<br />
9:40 am Panel Discussion:<br />
Tying up Loose Ends: The Lawyer’s<br />
Obligation and Conflicts of Interest<br />
in Subrogated Claims.<br />
Moderator: Ted Masters<br />
10:25 am Annoucements<br />
10:30 am Refreshment Break<br />
11:10 am Smile, You’re on Candid Camera:<br />
Update on <strong>the</strong> Law of Surveillance<br />
11:20 am Panel discussion:<br />
Making <strong>the</strong> Most of a Mediation<br />
Moderator: Simona Jellinek<br />
12:00 pm Lunch<br />
1:15 pm Safety Awards<br />
1:30 pm Annoucements<br />
Panelists:<br />
Gordon Jermane,<br />
Anne Utley,<br />
Claire Wilkinson<br />
Kris Bonn,<br />
Bonn Law Office<br />
Panelists:<br />
Paul Torrie,<br />
Richard <strong>Bogoroch</strong>,<br />
Jack Fitch<br />
1:45 pm OTLA Access to Justice Andrew Murray<br />
OTLA President<br />
THURSDAY<br />
CONCURRENT PROGRAM – LAW CLERKS<br />
8:45 am Welcome & Meeting<br />
9:00 am The Efficient Law Clerk – Tips <strong>for</strong><br />
Success<br />
Sue Lepine,<br />
Doucet McBride<br />
9:10 am Deductibility of Collateral Benefits Michelle Han,<br />
Oatley Vigmond<br />
9:20 am CPP: New Procedure Misty Lucas,<br />
Judith Hull & <strong>Associates</strong><br />
9:30 am The Individual LTD Policy – How to<br />
Get to Know It<br />
Maria Mackintosh,<br />
Harrison Pensa LLP<br />
9:40 am Technology to Save Time and Money Charles Gluckstein,<br />
Gluckstein & <strong>Associates</strong><br />
10:10 am Refreshment Break<br />
10:40 am CPP – AB & LTD Do They Play Well<br />
Toge<strong>the</strong>r?<br />
Russ Howe,<br />
Boland Howe<br />
11:00 am Litigation Loans – Leblanc v. Doucet Jan Marin,<br />
Gluckstein & <strong>Associates</strong><br />
11:20 am The Final Hurdle Charles Stitz,<br />
Fireman Steinmetz<br />
11:40 am OTLA President Andrew Murray<br />
12:00 pm Lunch<br />
1:15 pm How to Deal with Emotional Clients<br />
Presentation & Discussion<br />
Sue Hrovat,<br />
Pursuit Health<br />
Management<br />
1:45 pm Introduction to Medical Malpractice Kerry Parsons,<br />
Legate & <strong>Associates</strong><br />
2:05 pm Orientation to Hospital Charts and<br />
Doctors’ Charts<br />
2:25 pm Accident Benefits – The Role of <strong>the</strong><br />
Law Clerk from Start to <strong>Settlement</strong><br />
2:45 pm FSCO Arbitration – Preparing <strong>for</strong><br />
Your Arbitration<br />
Ruth Ann Luciano,<br />
Nurse Consultant,<br />
Paul Harte, PC<br />
Shannon Meaney,<br />
Law Clerk,<br />
Judith Hull & <strong>Associates</strong><br />
Wanda Huitema,<br />
Law Clerk,<br />
Shekter Dychtenberg<br />
FRIDAY<br />
Friday, May 31<br />
Wireless Internet access sponsored by Artery Studios.<br />
8:00 am Registration and Continental Breakfast<br />
8:30 am Welcome<br />
LITIGATION AT SUNRISE<br />
8:45 am Threshold Refresher Frank McNally,<br />
McNally Gervan<br />
8:55 am Bullet Proof Offers to Settle Maia Bent<br />
Lerners LLP<br />
9:05 am Avoiding <strong>the</strong> Pitfalls When Settling<br />
an LTD File<br />
9:15 am Putting Your Best Foot Forward:<br />
Settling with <strong>the</strong> Adjuster<br />
9:25 am Panel discussion:<br />
Helping Your Client Through <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>Settlement</strong> Process: Managing<br />
Client Expectations<br />
Moderator: Laurie Tucker<br />
Russ Howe,<br />
Boland Howe<br />
Matt Lalande,<br />
Will Davidson<br />
Panelists:<br />
Judith Hull,<br />
Andrew Murray,<br />
Cettina Cornish<br />
10:10 am Annoucements Charles Gluckstein<br />
OTLA President (Incoming)<br />
10:20 am Refreshment Break<br />
11:00 am Lifting <strong>the</strong> Fog: Mary Carter and<br />
Pierringer Agreements<br />
11:20 am Vanderkop and Beyond: Deductibility<br />
of Collateral Benefits<br />
11:40 am Limitation Periods in Underinsured<br />
Claims<br />
12:00 pm Is More Really Merrier? Joint Tort,<br />
AB and mediations<br />
12:20 pm Fun with <strong>the</strong> Fund: Consideration<br />
When Settling with <strong>the</strong> MVACF<br />
Rikin Morzaria,<br />
McLeish Orlando<br />
Michelle Han,<br />
Oatley Vigmond<br />
Colleen Burn,<br />
Doucet McBride<br />
Adam Wagman,<br />
Howie Sacks & Henry<br />
Laura Hillyer,<br />
Martin & Hillyer<br />
1:50 pm FSCO Mediations and Pre-Hearings -<br />
Best Practices<br />
Yoni Silberman (Plaintiff)<br />
Eric Grossman (Defendant)<br />
3:05 pm End of Program – return to Plenary<br />
Session<br />
2:10 pm Keynote Speaker:<br />
Bridge Over Mediated Waters<br />
2:50 pm Refreshment Break<br />
3:30 pm<br />
Navigating <strong>Settlement</strong> in Non-Motor<br />
Vehicle Cases<br />
Ivan Luxenberg,<br />
Malach Fidler Sugar &<br />
Luxenberg LLP<br />
Loretta Merritt<br />
Torkin Manes<br />
3:50 pm Top 10 Accident Benefits Cases Philippa Samworth<br />
Dutton Brock<br />
4:10 pm Panel Discussion:<br />
The Role of <strong>the</strong> Pre-Trial in <strong>the</strong><br />
Mediation Era<br />
Moderator: Heidi Brown<br />
5:00 pm President’s Reception<br />
Panelists:<br />
Justice Mark Edwards,<br />
Michael Shannon<br />
Elizabeth Scott<br />
Johanne Desloges<br />
5:45 pm Women’s Caucus Meeting Speaker: Lois Warren,<br />
Lois Warren & <strong>Associates</strong><br />
Inc.<br />
OTLA SECTION MEETING LUNCHEONS SCHEDULE:<br />
THURSDAY, MAY 30.<br />
sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers<br />
12:00 pm NEW LAWYERS DIVISION<br />
12:00 pm LONG TERM DISABILITY<br />
12:00 pm MEDICAL MALPRACTICE<br />
Hub Bray Memorial Scholarships to support<br />
your conference attendance are available.<br />
Please contact Linda Langston, Executive Director/CEO,<br />
at llangston@otla.com <strong>for</strong> more in<strong>for</strong>mation.<br />
Upcoming Events:<br />
NLD Conference<br />
File Management: Challenges from Day One to Trial or<br />
<strong>Settlement</strong><br />
Wednesday, September 25, 2013<br />
Twenty Toronto Conferences and Events at OBA, Toronto<br />
2013 Fall Conference<br />
Trial By Jury<br />
Wednesday, October 30 – Thursday, October 31, 2013<br />
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
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